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Water, sanitation and hygiene

Children wash their hands

Sanitation and hygiene

UNICEF works with governments to achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all

Young girls wash their hands at an EU-funded, UNICEF-supported water point in Somaliland.

Water and environment

UNICEF works with governments to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

A mother holds her young child on her lap

Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises

A girl drinks from a bottle of water

Cholera outbreak in Eastern and Southern Africa

Over 28 million people in need across 11 countries

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Call to action (PDF, 10 MB)

Children help each other carry water from the well of the health center where their families are receiving sanitation and hygiene materials from UNICEF for water treatment to prevent cholera disease

In wake of Cyclone Freddy, amid disruption to critical services, cholera surges in Mozambique

Flooded land in Mozambique

Children at risk of cholera in aftermath of Cyclone Freddy - UNICEF

A child lays on a hospital bed while a doctor stands nearby.

Children's lives at risk in 11 countries across eastern and southern Africa as cholera

With extreme weather events exacerbating chronically underfunded water and sanitation infrastructure, UNICEF is appealing for US $150 million to support affected communities

11 January 2023

UNICEF Tanzania Mainland WASH Brief 2022

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English (PDF, 1 MB)

Understanding monitoring for SDG6: Eastern & Southern

SDG6 +5 regional review of monitoring systems across Eastern and Southern Africa

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English (PDF, 2 MB)

A girl drinking water at the playground of her school, in Goré, in the South of Chad.

SDG6+5 review of monitoring systems across Eastern and South

New analysis shows the gaps and lessons learned five years into the SDGs

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Executive summary (PDF, 926 KB)

Full report (PDF, 2 MB)

South Africa case study (PDF, 2 MB)

Tanzania case study (PDF, 1 MB)

Uganda case study (PDF, 2 MB)

Zimbabwe case study (PDF, 2 MB)

Mozambique SDG6+5 WASH Monitoring Deep Dive Report (PDF, 1 MB)

Somalia SDG6+5 WAS Sector Monitoring Deep Dive Report (PDF, 1 MB)

Tanzania SDG6+5 WASH Sector Monitoring Deep Dive (PDF, 491 KB)